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17 hours ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
There’s clearly a generational disconnect between baby boomers and their kids’ generations, with added tension from misaligned values, communication styles, and even beliefs around family, work, and personal relationships. Of course, parent-child relationships can flourish later in life, despite all those differences, but it takes commitment, grace, and most importantly, grace.
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19 hours ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
Many adult children harbor intense resentment toward their parents for childhood experiences and how they were raised, often without even realizing it. According to psychotherapist Imi Lo, MA, this phenomenon isn’t uncommon — many adult children cover up their resentment with “fake forgiveness” and anger when, in reality, they need conversations and a proper acknowledgement of their emotions to heal and truly forgive.
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1 day ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
The way our parents talk about, engage with, and even spend their money informs our money mindsets and attitudes growing up. From the carelessness of their spending to the frugality of their money mindset, we pick up on how they feel about finances much earlier in life than we even realize.
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1 day ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
Parenting isn’t an easy job — you’re forced to deal with your own needs, manage your kids’ needs, and figure out the flurry of other work, life, and family responsibilities that need your attention. We often judge parents who pick favorites, despite being an incredibly common experience, according to or rely on older siblings for help, even though it feels innocent and well-intentioned at the time. We can recognize that parenting is a tough job, yet we still judge without reservation.
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2 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
We all love our pets, sometimes to the point of saying "no" to going out on the weekends or staying home more often simply because we want to spend more time with them. When we become pet owners, every part of our lives shift, but for some generations, they've certainly prioritized their pets to a different degree. Many of the signs a boomer grandparent is more attached to their dog than their grandkids are representative of this shift.
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3 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
Considering we all live in a hyper-competitive and productivity-focused environment, it's not surprising that burnout and chronic stress are thriving in the lives of many people across the country. According to the American Psychological Association, stress levels are at an all-time high across industries and professions, largely sparked by a culture that demonizes rest and avoids teaching people how to truly and thoughtfully care for their physical and mental well-being.
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3 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
We all have an idea of what the perfect relationship looks like in our heads. While there are certainly fundamentals that we’d all love to have, like great communication, conflict resolution skills, affection, and honesty — all things that psychology experts from Johns Hopkins know solidify healthy relationships — there are also a million little things that truly define the connections we all dream about.
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3 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
While body language and nonverbal communication may seem subtle and unsuspecting in conversations largely characterized by verbal language and words, they're actually a glimpse into our internal beliefs and feelings, according to behavioral scientist Dr. Abbie Marono. We send messages, relay interest, and bond with people through our body language, which is why it's such an important and foundational aspect of our conversations and social interactions.
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3 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
Being a new parent is exciting — learning everything for the first time, developing a new love, and creating a new schedule. What’s not so exciting is the hospital bills you rack up in the process. Averaging somewhere around $5,000 to $11,000 per child with health insurance, without coverage, having a baby is straight up unaffordable. Just ask new mom Kyrsten Brown. She recently had triplets without insurance, and her bill came out to nearly $1.5 million.
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4 days ago | 
yourtango.com | Zayda Slabbekoorn
While generational tensions and disagreements have sparked resentment in places like the workplace between Gen Z and baby boomer workers, there's power in acknowledging the experiences and beliefs they share. Especially with a strong age gap, they'll never 100% agree on their values or perspectives, but in certain cases — like bonding over annoyances or nostalgic moments growing up — they have more in common than they realize.
